EximPe, a cross-border payment startup, today announced that it has secured the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Payment Aggregator Cross-Border (PA-CB) In-Principle licence (Export and Import). This achievement makes the company one of the first to receive this new regulatory authorization without any existing payments licences. With this licence, EximPe plans to enable compliant cross-border pay-ins and pay-outs for digital services, e-commerce, and B2B goods trade, serving businesses across Asian emerging markets.

Zambia’s financial sector is undergoing a meaningful digital shift. Nearly 70% of adults now access payment services – including bank accounts, mobile money and microfinance – marking steady progress toward a more integrated and inclusive payments ecosystem. With the government’s eGov modernisation efforts gaining momentum, the foundations are in place for connected, future-ready infrastructure. As digital adoption continues to rise, so too does the opportunity to strengthen and unify the country’s payments landscape.

Checkout.com has launched its operations in Canada, expanding its footprint across North America

Ottu, the Middle East’s leading Online Payment Management System, proudly announces the signing of an integration partner agreement with Ellucian

The Americas (AMER) has fallen from the global top spot in payroll efficiency, driven by a decline in the number of payroll runs approved first time. However, contrary to initial inspection, this is a sign of the region's adoption of technology and automation capabilities. That's according to the 2025 Payroll Efficiency Index (PEI), from CloudPay, the global leader in payroll and payments solutions.

Lloyds is launching a tasty new student current account, offering £100 in cash and six months’ worth of Deliveroo vouchers, worth £90 - perfect for fuelling late-night revision sessions or post-lecture cravings.

Network International and Magnati announced that they have received key regulatory approvals to merge

Ageras, a leading software platform for accounting, admin and banking for small businesses in Europe, has acquired Dutch payroll software company Employes, marking its second acquisition in 2025 and its eighth to date. Ageras has already enhanced its local presence across other large European markets, for instance with the acquisition of Shine from Société Générale in 2024, and with the rollup of Employes, Ageras strengthens its position in the Netherlands by adding payroll software to its growing offering for Dutch small businesses.

Clearent by Xplor, a leader in embedded payment solutions, today announced it is rebranding to Xplor Pay. The rebrand aligns Xplor Technologies' U.S. payments division with the company's global brand.

DailyPay welcomes the full return of its On-Demand Pay service in Connecticut

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has announced a strategic partnership with commercetools, the most versatile platform for enterprise commerce innovation. This partnership enables commercetools customers to seamlessly integrate Worldline’s comprehensive suite of payment services.

Ria Money Transfer (Ria), a global leader in the money transfer industry, and Xe, a global payments provider with 30 years of experience and trusted expertise moving money around the world — both business segments of Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT) — announced today a collaboration with Google to make cross-border money transfers more accessible. The companies will work together to make it easier for Google users to find and conduct cross-border money transfers via Ria and Xe’s services.

The ai Corporation (ai), the leading provider of fuel and mobility card issuing systems, and Circle K, a global leader in mobility and convenience, today announced a significant expansion of their European partnership. Building on the successful implementation of ai's scalable aiEazyFuel® payments platform across Circle K's operations in their core Scandinavian and Baltic markets, Circle K will now extend its use of ai’s platform to power B2B fleet payments across its mid-European fuel retail sites. This expansion follows Circle K's recent acquisition of certain retail assets from TotalEnergies in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

DailyPay named Derek Andersen, Snap’s Chief Financial Officer, to its Board of Directors

Generation X continues to favour traditional payment methods over newer digital alternatives, with security and reliability ranking as top priorities, finds research by the omnichannel global payment platform PXP. While comfortable with digital transactions, Gen X - those born between 1965 and 1980 remain cautious adopters of new payment technology, sticking with tried-and-tested methods.